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Soyuz Rocket Launches Successfully To Relief Of NASA, Russia Space Agency
A Russian, an American and a Canadian were aboard the spacecraft when it lifted off from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazkahstan. It's the first launch since a failed mission in October. -
We Are 'Marinating' In Plastics
The author of "Plastics: A Toxic Love Story" discusses how plastics have changed our lives over time. -
NASA Spacecraft Lands On Mars After Six-Month Journey
A NASA spacecraft called InSight, designed to burrow beneath the surface of Mars, landed on the red planet Monday. -
Look Out Mars, Here Comes InSight
There's a new probe nearing Mars. After Monday's tricky landing, NASA's InSight spacecraft is to deploy a sensitive seismometer and temperature probe to let scientists explore the planet's interior. -
The Scoop On How Your Cat's Sandpapery Tongue Deep Cleans
Scientists are learning how cats' sandpapery tongues help them get clean and stay cool. -
Should You Keep Taking Those Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills?
When NPR reported on research that sheds doubt on the value of fish oil and vitamin D supplements, people had a lot of questions. So we went back to the experts to get you some answers. -
Startup Offers To Sequence Your Genome Free Of Charge, Then Let You Profit From It
A full genome sequence costs about $1,000. But Nebula Genomics expects that companies and researchers would defray the cost in exchange for key medical information about the person involved. -
Buzz, Buzz: Bitter Tasters Like Coffee Better
A genetic analysis of samples taken from a large UK health database suggest that people who are more sensitive than their peers to the bitter taste of caffeine tend to drink more coffee — not less. -
Say Au Revoir To That Hunk Of Metal In France That Has Defined The Kilogram
A small cylinder called Le Grand K has defined the kilogram for more than a hundred years. But if a scratch ever rendered it lighter, the definition of the kilo literally shifted. Time for a change. -
Counting The Bugs And Bacteria, You're 'Never Home Alone' (And That's OK)
Ecologist Rob Dunn's new book describes the tiny life forms, helpful and risky, that live in different parts of the home, including on floors and in water faucets, basements and heating systems.
